I received several comments on my last blog post, and while I do believe I’m not as informed as I could be, I don’t agree that someone in upper management or ownership of the site is involved in collusion or cheating. I do believe it’s possible for unscrupulous employees to take advantage of situations and steal. Of course I don’t just believe it, I know it happens. I remember several poker dealers that were removed from the poker room in handcuffs, and a few floor personnel that were fired for the same reasons. I hate it. It gives everyone a bad name and the theory that cheating runs unchecked everywhere in gaming just makes the future appear a bit darker.

The only way we can ever keep things clean, is to just keep working at it. If we suspect collusion or cheating, we need to report it immediately and that includes people that stall in tournaments, people that type information into the chat box, and a variety of other things. But that doesn’t only apply to online poker, that applies in B&M rooms also.

But don’t forget that there are people that are always convinced they are being cheated. The world is full of them, in all walks of life, not only in poker.

And that brings me to another point, why isn’t a cheater’s name (real name and screen name) published by a site, just like a ‘branded type of list’? Why are they allowed to go somewhere else and muddy the water once there is proof positive they are caught red handed. Why should a thief be given another chance to steal?

I’m starting a thread on the forum, I’d appreciate anyone wanting to discuss any angle of the Absolute Poker situation – or any other cheating/collusion situation – posting there. Perhaps we can help each other and in turn be of an aid to keep online and B&M poker safe for all of us.